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Filipiñana

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Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the verdant horizon. New to the job, she wanders the immaculate grounds sampling its luxuries as members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the club president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the club's doting and subservient staff. But something is rotting beneath the pristine fairways of the elite resort, as Isabel discovers when she tries to return a mislaid golf club to its patriarchal director, Dr. Palanca (Teroy Guzman). The deeper she journeys into its most exclusive corners, the closer she gets to the violent truths of the club, her native Philippines, and her own past.
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Critics Consensus

A visually immaculate yet increasingly sinister post-colonial satire, Filipiñana meticulously constructs a microcosm of privilege, decay, and the deep social rot lurking beneath its polished surfaces.

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Sep 8, 2026
A tweaked, post-colonial revising of Dorothy’s Oz awakening. But despite a mischievous style, where an iron gleams like a talisman and a pine tree can look forlorn, it’s savagely serious about what’s in store globally — not just in the Philippines. Go to Full Review Carlos Aguilar RogerEbert.com Aug 28, 2026
4/4
In a year of several standout debuts, Manuel’s ranks among the most impressive. The microcosm he meticulously constructs makes for a rivetingly caustic indictment of his homeland. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times Aug 28, 2026
The movie feels like a swollen version of a sharper premise; overfertilized, overwatered, like the too-green pastures where it takes place. Go to Full Review Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com Oct 14, 2026
4/5
A scorching hot social commentary on class hierarchy in the Philippines Go to Full Review Lee Jutton Film Inquiry Oct 6, 2026
Filipiñana is a film with a flawless aesthetic that nonetheless never allows us to forget how much exploitation is necessary for a world like the one it depicts to thrive. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Oct 5, 2026
4/5
Writer-director Rafael Manuel is terrific at simply letting a scene unfold in its own time, often without dialog, revealing secrets as it pushes the characters and plot forward. And the serious undertones are riveting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Amy 3 days ago Loved the vibrant colors and how aesthetically pleasing the shots were. The slow pace and tight knit shots reminded me of Childish Gambino’s short film “Clapping for the Wrong Reasons” — very well done See more rain Sep 11, 2026 A movie about my people is always great but the pacing was to slow for me. See more Michael M @LateforDinner442 Sep 20, 2026 Don't be fooled. This movie is a snails paced one themed mess. Potential was there but inept directing, editing could not bring it out. Too bad but it is too bad. See more Alex V @Admiral6 Sep 20, 2026 Abominable. The epitome of inept filmmaking that's so often inflicted on U.S. audiences with the help of unprincipled movie critics. See more Tony Sep 19, 2026 I get the class struggle, the forced displacement...there ARE themes here, but 100 minutes of everyone, I mean everyone, acting like a zombie was infuriating. Establishing shots can last forever. There is one scene where the ball girls make jokes about balls that was the only scene with real life dialog in the whole movie. I was so incensed when I left this movie. See more Roy J Sep 19, 2026 Important message, great cinematography, and commendable cast. But my god is the movie's pacing deliberately slow. Can't recommend. See more Read all reviews
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Rafael Manuel

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Jorrybell Agoto

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Angeli Bayani

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Carmen Castellanos

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Teroy Guzman

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Carlos Siguion-Reyna

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Synopsis Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the verdant horizon. New to the job, she wanders the immaculate grounds sampling its luxuries as members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the club president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the club's doting and subservient staff. But something is rotting beneath the pristine fairways of the elite resort, as Isabel discovers when she tries to return a mislaid golf club to its patriarchal director, Dr. Palanca (Teroy Guzman). The deeper she journeys into its most exclusive corners, the closer she gets to the violent truths of the club, her native Philippines, and her own past.
Director
Rafael Manuel
Producer
Jeremy Chua, Alex Polunin, Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi, Rafael Manuel
Screenwriter
Rafael Manuel
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Epicmedia Productions, Protocol, Ossian International
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Filipino
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 27, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$431.9K
Runtime
1h 40m
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